Baby Names That Mean Lion
261 baby names meaning lion — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means lion? Here are 261 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of lion. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Sarabi#10913 in the U.S.From the Swahili sarabi, 'mirage,' widely known as the name of Simba's mother in Disney's The L▶Areyah#11171 in the U.S.A modern spelling near Ariah/Aria; by those routes it touches the Hebrew ari ('lion; lioness') ▶Ariyelle#11173 in the U.S.A modern feminine spelling near Ariel, from the Hebrew for 'lion of God,' softened with the -el▶Liviya#11682 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Livia, from the Roman family name Livius (traditionally linked to 'blue' ▶Airiella#12163 in the U.S.Airiella is a modern elaboration of Ariella (feminine of Ariel, 'lion of God' / 'lioness of God▶Arale#12249 in the U.S.Arale reads as a Hebrew-style pet form (the -le ending is affectionate in Yiddish/Hebrew, as in▶Ariele#12255 in the U.S.Ariele is a feminine spelling of Ariel, from Hebrew ari'el, 'lion of God'. In the Bible it is a▶Arii#12258 in the U.S.Arii reads as a doubled-i spelling of Ari, a short name with several roots — Hebrew ari ('lion'▶Arri#12263 in the U.S.Arri reads as a doubled-r spelling of Ari, a short name with roots in Hebrew ari ('lion') and u▶Aryela#12267 in the U.S.Aryela is a spelling of Ariela, the feminine of Ariel, from Hebrew ari'el, 'lion(ess) of God'. ▶Aslin#12277 in the U.S.Aslin reads as a modern name, possibly a softened form of Aslan ('lion', Turkic/Turkish) or a b▶Aslyn#12278 in the U.S.Aslyn reads as a modern -lyn name, possibly a softened Aslan ('lion', Turkic) or a spin on Ashl▶Arieliz#12294 in the U.S.A contemporary blend name built on Ariel - Hebrew ari ('lion') plus el ('God') - with the -iz/-▶Arial#12365 in the U.S.A spelling of Ariel, from the Hebrew for 'lion of God,' now also widely known as the name of th▶Ariell#13609 in the U.S.A modern double-l spelling of Ariel, from Hebrew ari ('lion') and El ('God') — 'lion of God'. I▶Ariellys#13610 in the U.S.A modern Latino coinage joining Ariel/Ariella (Hebrew 'lion of God') with the -lys/-ys ending c▶Arielah#13617 in the U.S.A feminine extension of Ariel, from the Hebrew for 'lion of God' — read here as 'lioness of God▶Erial#13956 in the U.S.Most readily read as a respelling of Ariel, Hebrew 'lion of God' — a name used in scripture for▶Eriella#13957 in the U.S.A modern spelling closest to Ariella, the feminine elaboration of Ariel, Hebrew 'lion of God'. ▶Lavie#14385 in the U.S.A short modern name that echoes the Hebrew lavi ('lion') and the French la vie ('life; the life▶Leiona#14445 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Leona, the feminine of Leon, from Latin leo, 'lion' — so 'lioness'. The -e▶Leota#14453 in the U.S.A name well used in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America whose origin is not settled▶Llewellyn#14482 in the U.S.An anglicized spelling of the Welsh Llywelyn, borne by the medieval princes of Gwynedd. Its roo▶Nalla#14701 in the U.S.Nalla spells Nala, a name best known in the U.S. from the lioness in The Lion King. Nala also h▶Aeriella#15349 in the U.S.A modern American elaboration blending Ariella — from the Hebrew Ariel, 'lion of God' — with th▶Ariellie#15427 in the U.S.A modern respelling standing beside Ariel and Arielle. Hebrew Ariel means 'lion of God' and app▶Arieli#15483 in the U.S.Built on Ariel, from Hebrew ari ('lion') and el ('God') - 'lion of God,' a name used in the Heb▶Aryel#15505 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Ariel, from the Hebrew for 'lion of God.' Airy and current; used here for ▶Laioni#16508 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented source. It sits near Leoni and Leona, names built on Latin ▶SekhmetFrom the Egyptian sekhem, 'power/might', hence 'the powerful one; she who is mighty'; the fierc▶
Boy Names
Sher#10712 in the U.S.From the Persian sher, 'a lion' — a short, bold name of courage and strength, common across Per▶Symba#10739 in the U.S.A respelling of Simba, Swahili for 'lion,' familiar worldwide from Disney's The Lion King, whic▶Arsal#10930 in the U.S.An Arabic/Persian-styled name, variously linked to a root for 'to send' ('sent forth; messenger▶Alparslan#10972 in the U.S.Alparslan is a Turkish name from 'alp' ('brave, hero') and 'arslan/aslan' ('lion'), so 'brave l▶Eleon#11270 in the U.S.A name variously linked to the Greek eleos ('compassion; mercy') and to Leon ('lion'), sometime▶Lenni#11743 in the U.S.Lenni reads as a short, friendly pet form of names like Leonard ('brave lion') or Lennox ('elm ▶Lennie#11744 in the U.S.Lennie is a familiar English pet form of Leonard, from the Germanic elements meaning 'brave lio▶Leojames#11746 in the U.S.Leojames is a modern combination name joining two given names, Leo (Latin, 'lion') and James (f▶Leonidus#11747 in the U.S.Leonidus is a variant spelling of Leonidas, from Greek leon ('lion'), meaning 'lion-like' or 's▶Leovani#11748 in the U.S.Leovani reads as a modern coinage, likely blending Leo ('lion') with an -ovani ending echoing G▶Leovonni#11749 in the U.S.Leovonni reads as a modern coinage, likely blending Leo ('lion') with a -vonni ending echoing G▶Lyonel#11777 in the U.S.Lyonel is a French spelling of Lionel, a diminutive of Leon ('lion'), meaning 'young lion' or '▶Mohammadhamza#11845 in the U.S.A joined combination of Muhammad ('praiseworthy; praised'), the name of the Prophet of Islam, w▶Muhammadhamza#11853 in the U.S.A joined combination of Muhammad ('praiseworthy; praised'), the name of the Prophet of Islam, w▶Otniel#11923 in the U.S.A form of Othniel, from the Hebrew Otni'el, often read 'lion of God' or 'God is my force.' Othn▶Ahsad#12360 in the U.S.A name read near Asad, the Arabic name for 'lion,' or as a modern Ah- respelling. Its exact roo▶Daleon#12680 in the U.S.A modern blended name joining a 'Da-' prefix with Leon (from Greek 'leon', 'lion'). A contempor▶Hamse#12918 in the U.S.Hamse is a Somali form of the Arabic name Hamza, tied to hamuza ('steadfast, strong') and long ▶Haydar#12933 in the U.S.From the Arabic haydar, 'lion,' famously a title of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin and son-in-law of▶Hyder#12960 in the U.S.From the Arabic Haydar (Hyder), 'lion,' a byname of bravery and strength famously linked to Ali▶Islan#12982 in the U.S.Islan is a modern coinage with several possible reads: the English word island, the Turkish and▶Laythan#13378 in the U.S.Laythan is a modern American coinage. It is most often read as Layth — the Arabic name meaning ▶Leano#13381 in the U.S.Leano is a modern name with an Italian-sounding tail. Most families read it as a Leo name — Lat▶Leno#13385 in the U.S.Leno is a short Italian-style name. It works as a clipped form of names ending in -leno or -eno▶Leonas#13387 in the U.S.Leonas is the Lithuanian form of Leo/Leon, from Latin leo and Greek leon, 'lion'. Lithuanian ad▶Leonnel#13388 in the U.S.Leonnel is a spelling of Lionel — an Old French diminutive of Leon, from Latin leo, 'lion'. The▶Leoric#13389 in the U.S.Leoric is a modern name built on old parts: Leo, from Latin leo, 'lion', and the Germanic name ▶Lionell#13401 in the U.S.Lionell is a double-l spelling of Lionel, an Old French diminutive of Leon, from Latin leo, 'li▶Mohammadazlan#13532 in the U.S.Mohammadazlan joins Mohammad — Arabic Muhammad, 'praiseworthy', the name of the Prophet — with ▶Raslan#13734 in the U.S.Raslan is an Arabic and Levantine form of the Turkic Arslan, 'lion'. The name spread through th▶Shervin#13867 in the U.S.A Persian name borne by a legendary hero of the Tabaristan tradition; often read with the sense▶